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| Book 54 - New
Testament Book of 1 Timothy - King James Version |
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FIRST
TIMOTHY
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| Paul, an apostle of
Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus
Christ, which is our hope;
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| Unto Timothy, my own
son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and
Jesus Christ our Lord.
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| As I besought thee
to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou
mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
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| Neither give heed to
fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather
than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
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| Now the end of the
commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good
conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
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| From which some
having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
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| Desiring to be
teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor
whereof they affirm.
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| But we know that the
law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
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| Knowing this, that
the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and
disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and
profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for
manslayers,
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| For whoremongers,
for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for
liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that
is contrary to sound doctrine;
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| According to the
glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my
trust.
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| And I thank Christ
Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me
faithful, putting me into the ministry;
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| Who was before a
blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy,
because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
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| And the grace of our
Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ
Jesus.
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| This is a faithful
saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into
the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
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| Howbeit for this
cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew
forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should
hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
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| Now unto the King
eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and
glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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| This charge I commit
unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went
before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
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| Holding faith, and a
good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have
made shipwreck:
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| Of whom is Hymenaeus
and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may
learn not to blaspheme.
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| CHAPTER
2
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| I exhort therefore,
that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and
giving of thanks, be made for all men;
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| For kings, and for
all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable
life in all godliness and honesty.
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| For this is good and
acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
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| Who will have all
men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
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| For there is one
God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
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| Who gave himself a
ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
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| Whereunto I am
ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ,
and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
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| I will therefore
that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath
and doubting.
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| In like manner also,
that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness
and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly
array;
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| But (which becometh
women professing godliness) with good works.
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| Let the woman learn
in silence with all subjection.
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| But I suffer not a
woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in
silence.
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| For Adam was first
formed, then Eve.
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| And Adam was not
deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
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| Notwithstanding she
shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and
charity and holiness with sobriety.
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| CHAPTER
3
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| This is a true
saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good
work.
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| A bishop then must
be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good
behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
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| Not given to wine,
no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a
brawler, not covetous;
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| One that ruleth well
his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
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| (For if a man know
not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the
church of God?)
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| Not a novice, lest
being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the
devil.
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| Moreover he must
have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into
reproach and the snare of the devil.
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| Likewise must the
deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not
greedy of filthy lucre;
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| Holding the mystery
of the faith in a pure conscience.
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| And let these also
first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being
found blameless.
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| Even so must their
wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
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| Let the deacons be
the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own
houses well.
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| For they that have
used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good
degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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| These things write I
unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
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| But if I tarry long,
that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the
house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar
and ground of the truth.
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| And without
controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in
the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto
the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
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4
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| Now the Spirit
speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart
from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of
devils;
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| Speaking lies in
hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
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| Forbidding to marry,
and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be
received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the
truth.
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| For every creature
of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with
thanksgiving:
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| For it is sanctified
by the word of God and prayer.
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| If thou put the
brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good
minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and
of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
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| But refuse profane
and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
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| For bodily exercise
profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things,
having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to
come.
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| This is a faithful
saying and worthy of all acceptation.
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| For therefore we
both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living
God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that
believe.
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| These things command
and teach.
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| Let no man despise
thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in
conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
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| Till I come, give
attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
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| Neglect not the gift
that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying
on of the hands of the presbytery.
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| Meditate upon these
things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear
to all.
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| Take heed unto
thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing
this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
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| CHAPTER
5
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| Rebuke not an elder,
but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
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| The elder women as
mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
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| Honour widows that
are widows indeed.
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| But if any widow
have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at
home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and
acceptable before God.
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| Now she that is a
widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in
supplications and prayers night and day.
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| But she that liveth
in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
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| And these things
give in charge, that they may be blameless.
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| But if any provide
not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath
denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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| Let not a widow be
taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the
wife of one man.
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| Well reported of for
good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged
strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have
relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good
work.
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| But the younger
widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against
Christ, they will marry;
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| Having damnation,
because they have cast off their first faith.
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| And withal they
learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not
only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which
they ought not.
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| I will therefore
that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give
none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
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| For some are already
turned aside after Satan.
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| If any man or woman
that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the
church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows
indeed.
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| Let the elders that
rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who
labour in the word and doctrine.
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| For the scripture
saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn.
And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
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| Against an elder
receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
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| Them that sin rebuke
before all, that others also may fear.
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| I charge thee before
God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou
observe these things without preferring one before another, doing
nothing by partiality.
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| Lay hands suddenly
on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself
pure.
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| Drink no longer
water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine
often infirmities.
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| Some men's sins are
open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they
follow after.
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| Likewise also the
good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are
otherwise cannot be hid.
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| CHAPTER
6
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| Let as many servants
as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour,
that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
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| And they that have
believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are
brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful
and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and
exhort.
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| If any man teach
otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of
our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to
godliness;
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| He is proud, knowing
nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof
cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
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| Perverse disputings
of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing
that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
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| But godliness with
contentment is great gain.
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| For we brought
nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing
out.
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| And having food and
raiment let us be therewith content.
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| But they that will
be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish
and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
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| For the love of
money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after,
they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through
with many sorrows.
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| But thou, O man of
God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness,
faith, love, patience, meekness.
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| Fight the good fight
of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also
called, and hast professed a good profession before many
witnesses.
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| I give thee charge
in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ
Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
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| That thou keep this
commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our
Lord Jesus Christ:
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| Which in his times
he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of
kings, and Lord of lords;
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| Who only hath
immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto;
whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power
everlasting. Amen.
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| Charge them that are
rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in
uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all
things to enjoy;
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| That they do good,
that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to
communicate;
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| Laying up in store
for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that
they may lay hold on eternal life.
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| O Timothy, keep that
which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain
babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
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| Which some
professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee.
Amen.
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